Ravenhawk (Uverna Tralle):

Name: Ravenhawk
True Name:Alignment: Anarchist (Selfish)
Hit Points: 45 S.D.C. (Physical): 54
Attributes: I.Q.: 15, M.E.: 14, M.A.: 13, P.S.: 24 (+9), P.P.:
25 (+5), P.E.: 25 (+20% / +5), P.B.: 18 (40%), SPD: 28
Weight: 148
lbs (67.1 kg) Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 meters)
Age: 25 years Race: Human Sex: Female P.P.E.:
10
Disposition:Ravenhawk is an assassin, someone who killed others for money. Still,
to her it is nothing personal. She is simply paid to deal with a target
and deals with that person. Many assassins have hate curdled deep inside
them and enjoy killing but she does not. The assassin does not get any
particular pleasure from killing except for being a job completed and the
gold she gets in return for killing her target. Of course if her "client"
does not pay her for services rendered, they will be her next target. It
is still nothing personal but she cannot afford for one to get the idea
that they don't have to pay her. She usually requires half payment when
she accepts a mission and half on completion. Her favorite weapon is the
composite short bow, preferring to kill at range whenever possible. She
is an incredible shot with her bow. Also, just because she is primarily
an assassin does not mean that she will only perform that role. She will
act as a thief as well as a body guard if the gold is deep enough. Information
gathering is yet another job. Finally, she also has done some adventuring
in places of ruins and other places.
In no way should she be considered "good" and she will do whatever
she needs to complete a job. Those are the terms she prefers, not using
the term "killing" but instead preferring to use the terms "job" and "target"
keeping it antiseptic. Lying, betrayal, cheating, and stealing are part
of her tools and she does not really have a word of honor although she
does everything she can reasonably to keep her contracts. After all, her
reputation is much of what allows her to charge what she does, which is
quite steep. Priests, psychics, and practitioners of magic cost even more.
Her life is more important than completing a job and has abandoned impossible
targets in the past. While she considers it mildly distasteful, she will
use torture when needed.
She keeps her personal side and her professional side completely separate.
When on an assassination, she wears all black and disguises her appearance.
The same goes for if she meets with a client to arrange terms. In public
settings, she goes with a disguise which she has several effective ones.
Her personality appears colorless when in her assassin role. When not acting
in the role of an assassin, she acts quite differently, acting very vivacious
and cheerful. There are some warning signs such as a darkness in her eyes
but few notice that. She also dresses in fairly gaudy cloths and poses
as the daughter or wife of a wealthy merchant to explain her money. She
uses different names when not on a mission although always uses "Ravenhawk"
as her assassin persona. If things get too hot, she simply moves to another
city, avoiding cities with powerful assassin's guilds. If she is in a city
with a strong guild, she tried to stay on good terms with them. In some
cases when adventuring, she will pose as herself and state that she is
a ranger which her skills in those areas are able to convince most.
O.C.C.: Assassin Experience Level: Fourth (4) Experience
Points: 10,000
Combat Skill: Hand to Hand; Assassin and Boxing
Attacks per Melee: Seven (7)
Bonuses, Combat: Critical Strike: Natural 20 Knock Out: Natural
20 Bonuses: Damage: +13, Strike: +7, Parry: +7, Dodge +7, Disarm +4, Initiative:
+1, Roll: +8, Pull Punch: +3.
Bonus; Save: Lethal Poison [14] +5, Non-Lethal Poison [16] +5,
Harmful Drugs [15] +5, Insanity [12] +0, Psionics [15] +1, Magic [12] +6,
Horror Factor +6
Special Abilities: +1 attack/action per melee round, +4 to save
vs horror factor, +1 on initiative, and +2 to pull punch.
O. C. C. Skills: Espionage: Detect Concealment &
Traps (+10%) 50%, Track Humanoids (+10%) 50%, Physical: Hand to
Hand: Assassin, Climb/Scale Walls (+10%) 65% / 60%, Rogue: Concealment
(+14%) 46%, Pick Locks (+15%) 60%, Prowl (+10%) 50%, Science: Math
- Basic (+20%) 80%, Scholar/Technical: Languages: Eastern [Native]
98%, Language: Elven (+15%) 70%, Language: Western (+15%) 70%, Weapon
Proficiencies: Archery - Short Bow (Attacks: 4, +2 [+10] Strike , +1
[+8] Parry), Knife / Dagger (+2 [+9] Strike, +2 [+11] Throw, +2 [+9] Parry),
Sword (+2 [+9] Strike, +1 [+10] Throw, +2 [+9] Parry), Targeting / Missile
Weapons (+2 [+9] Throw, +1 [+10] Strike with bow)
O. C. C. Related Skills:Espionage: Disguise (+15%) 55%,
Escape Artist (+10%) 50%, Medical: First Aid 45%,
Physical:
Acrobatics, Boxing, Scholar/Technical: Language: Western [Gained
at Third level] (+15%) 60%, Literacy: Eastern (+15%) 60%, Literacy: Elven
(+15%) 60%, Wilderness: Land Navigation 42%, Wilderness Survival
45%.
Secondary Skills:Physical: Athletics (General), Running
[Gained at Fourth Level], Swimming [Gained at Fourth Level] 40%, Weapon
Proficiencies: Paired Weapons - Sword and Dagger
Background (Thief / Assassin) Skills:Espionage: Intelligence
(+4%) 46% Physical: Gymnastics, Rogue: Pick Pockets (+5%),
50%, Streetwise (+4%) 36%.
Skills From Acrobatics and Gymnastics: Sense of Balance 55%,
Work parallel bars & rings 39%, Walk tightrope or high wire 39%, Back
Flip 55%
Appearance:Ravenhawk is not extremely tall but is just above average for a woman.
Her build, even though she is extremely strong, is more that of a gymnast
than a body builder. She is slender and extremely athletic, lithe might
be a good term to use when describing her. She has grey eyes, the color
of cloudy skies. She is quite attractive with a slender nose and wide but
not too wide lips. Her natural hair color is a brown but she dyes it so
it has reddish highlights. She keeps her hair fairly short, just a little
bit below her neck. When in her assassin "persona", she usually wears a
black wig which is slightly fuller and longer than her natural hair. While
she wears a bit of makeup when in her "assassin" persona and in her “normal”
persona, the styles are so different as to make her look like two different
people. When in her "assassin" persona, her eyes are extremely dark highlighted
with blue or purple highlights. Her lips are dyed a bright red. When in
her “normal” persona, she only has the lightest of highlighting around
her eyes and adds rouge to her cheeks along with much less highlighting
to her lips.
On a mission, she dresses in black clothing with a black hood and black
mask covering her mouth with only her eyes left uncovered. She usually
wears a set of black leather armor along with black leather gloves and
black leather boots. A black cloak completes this costume. Even her weapons
are black with her arrows having black shafts and feathers. When meeting
with a client but not in her mission clothing, she will usually wear extremely
dark clothing, either black or grey. She has been known to even pose a
female monk in a dark robe. When in her “normal” persona, she will look
at what the wealthy merchant classes family wears and usually chooses bright
colors. Sometimes she will chose clothing which is "Out of Date" to make
it look like she is from the countryside but she has a keen understanding
of fashion.
Magical Weapons:Enchanted Elven Composite Short Bow: Weight: 1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
Length: 3.3 feet (1 m)
Black Short Bow is enchanted so it adjusts to the strength of the archer
using the bow. In her hands, it has the bonuses of a strength of 24 (+9
to damage). The bow has +2 [+12] to strike due to high quality Elven construction.
Enchantments:
Additional Damage (1D6) and Indestructible, Damage: 3D6+13 (Including
Strength / Skill), Maximum Possible Range: 1,800 feet (550 meters)
Non-Magical Weapons of Note:Black Kindjal: Weight: 1.1 lbs (0.5 kg) Length: 1.6 feet (0.5
m)
Black blade and hilt. It is of the highest quality by Dwarven construction;
+4 to Damage, +2 [+13] to strike when thrown, +2 [+11] to strike, +2 [+11]
to Parry, and +2 [+3] to initiative. Large straight double bladed dagger,
Durability is 80. Damage: 1D8+6 (1D8 + 19 Including Strength / Skill)
Black Sabre: Weight: 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) Length: 2.3 feet (0.7
m)
Black blade and hilt. It is of the highest quality by Dwarven construction;
+4 to Damage, +2 [+11] to strike, +2 [+11] to Parry, and +2 [+3] to initiative.
Durability: 95. Single Bladed Curved Sword. She normally wears the sword
on her left side.Damage: 2D6+17 (Including Strength / Skill)
4 Black Stiletto Throwing Knives: Weight: 0.6 lbs (0.3 kg) each
Length: 1 foot (.3 meters)
Black blades and hilts. Two strapped behind her belt and one in each
boot. Daggers are highest quality human construction; +2 [+13] to strike
when thrown, +1 [+10] to Strike, and +2 [+3] to initiative from construction.
Normal Durability is 90. Damage: 1D6 (1D6+13 Including Strength
/ Skill)
Arrows:64 Black Elven Quality Arrows (+3 Strike [+15] and +3 [+16] to Damage)
- 48 Normal, 16 Silver Tipped.
64 Black Normal Quality Arrows
Magical Armor:Leather of Iron (Soft Leather): Weight: 1 Oz. AR: 15 S.D.C. 300
(regenerates at 4D6 S.D.C. per day), Enchantments: Noiseless, Regenerates
Damage (Lesser), and Weightless.
Other Equipment:Magical Items:Amulet of Charm: Adds +1 to save vs magic and psychic attacks.
Amulet of Protection vs the Supernatural: Add +2 to save vs
Horror Factor.
Amulet of See the Invisible: Enables the wearer to see the invisible.
Amulet of Warning: Makes a low hum when there is danger, gives
+1 to initiative when this occurs (generally defensive only.)
Aura of Non-Scent (4 ounces): This is a fluid applied as a spray,
much like perfume (one ounce is good for five doses). It completely masks
one's scent, which can be particularly handy in the wilderness or when
infiltrating Wolfen territory. Duration: Approximately 20 minutes.
2 Belt Pouches with "Dimensional Pocket": Will hold up to 30
lbs worth of items each. Made permanent with permanency runes.
Boots of Mystery: Wearer leaves no tracks and has +5% to prowl
skills. Wearer of boots can be tracked by smell but is at -20% to do so.
Bottomless Quiver: Stores up to 128 Arrows. The top layer of
arrows are standard arrows of Elven manufacture.
Cloak of Guises: It is a full length cloak that will turn into
any set of clothing limited only in the color. In color, it can only change
through different shades within the same color. Since this one is red it
can turn anywhere from light red (pink) to extremely dark red.
Cloak of Shadows: Hooded Cloak with 4 pockets with "Dimensional
Pocket" with permanency runes (30 lbs each). The wearer is difficult to
see in shadow, but even in lighted area the character moves silently and
unobtrusively like a shadow; +20% to prowl.
Ring of "Heal Self:" Ring can be activated up to three times
in a day and works as per the Seventh level wizard spell "Heal Self." Restores
3D6 hot points or S.D.C. to wearer.
Ring of Invisibility: Can turn wearer invisible for a maximum
of Three times of 10 minutes each day. Treat as invisibility simple.
Normal:Clothing: Black Tunic and Leggings (2 suits), Black Leather
Gloves, Black Scarf, Black Leather Belt, Grey Tunic, Grey Vest, Grey Leggings,
Monk Style Robes, and several additional Dresses and Gown in a variety
of more bright colors.
Containers: Leather Bow Case, Leather Kindjal Scabbard, Leather
Sabre Scabbard, 4 Leather Throwing Knife Sheaths, Waterskin,
Field Equipment: 100 feet (30.4 meters) of Silk Climbing Rope,
Grappling Hook, Climbing Equipment, Lock Picking Tools, 4 Iron Spikes,
Small Hammer, Bed Roll, Pocket Mirror.
Lighting: Tinder Box.
Writing Equipment: 10 sheets of Parchment, 4 Quill Pens, 6 oz
ink.
Food Supplies: 2 weeks Trail Rations
Miscellaneous: Birth Herbs, Cosmetics and Feminine Items, Perfume,
Silver Comb, Soap.
Jewelry, Gems, and Valuables: 120,000 Gold, 1.2 million gold
in Gem, Jewelry, and other Trade Goods,
Ravenhawk's History:

Ravenhawk has no idea who her father was and her mother never talked
about her father. A strong possibility is that it was a single night and
the man was never seen again. Living in the Eastern Territories, her mother
was a skilled assassin. Like most assassins, she was a member of the Thantos
guild. As well as assassinations, she did a bit of branching out including
theft. Even more than her daughter, she was extremely attractive and used
that to get into the houses of nobles and wealthy merchants. She would
later plunder the houses.

As her daughter got older, Uverna was trained by her mother in the same
profession. Uverna was taught that there was nothing personal in the job
and to treat the job completely professionally. The way many assassins
get caught is due to enjoying their work to much. Part of that was to treat
the job antiseptically using the terms of "target" and "job" and not to
consider the target in any personal sense. She was also taught to trust
no one other than yourself including the guild. The young girl took most
of her mother's lessons to heart including an unintended lesson. That was
that ultimately she could trust no one, even her own mother.

Even so, there were wide differences in how the two perceived their
profession. While her mother liked to use a poisoned dagger up close, Uverna
from an early age preferred dealing with her targets at longer range. She
seemed to have a special skill with the bow. A couple of arrows in the
dark and then disappearing. Usually you were already a couple of steps
ahead when you made your escape. While quite attractive, Uverna never had
the silver tongue which her mother did so her tactics would never really
work for her.

Her first assassination was a lesser noble who made many enemies. Her
mother was unable to get close to him because he did not have the vices
which many of the nobles were known for. His body guards were also excellent
at protecting him although there was an important hole in their defenses.
They expected a close attack on the man who they were protecting but she
took him down with a pair of arrows from a tower which they had not bothered
to check. Slowly, she began to build a reputation.

Uverna's mother took much of the gold which her daughter earned as payment
for the training, leaving only a fraction of what the girl earned. As might
be expected, the daughter was extremely resentful and soon decided to break
off on her own although she kept ties with the Thantos guild. As she did
not take what her mother did personally, she likely would have done the
same thing is she had been in the same position, Uverna decided to simply
disappear. Gathering up her gear and what gold and gems she could steal,
she was gone before her mother noticed. Uverna takes very little in life
personally just like she never treats her targets personally.

She set herself in a new city, separating her assassin and normal personas.
Her non-assassin persona was called Violette and she claimed to be the
daughter of a wealthy merchant sent to the city to get a better education,
maybe to find a suitable husband as well. She had taken enough in gold
and gems from her mother to support herself in this life style for a while
and saw the money as hers anyway. The name she used as an assassin was
called "Ravenhawk" and she used a black wig and heavy makeup to disguise
herself. It took a while but she was able to slowly build up a reputation
as an extremely skilled assassin and began to be able to command higher
and higher fees. Periodically, when it seemed that things were getting
hot, she would travel to a new city ranging down to the Timero Kingdom
and north almost to the border with the Wolfen Empire. While she would
periodically change the name she went buy when not operating as an assassin,
the name Ravenhawk was always used.

She used some of the gold to purchase better weapons and eventually
to buy some magic items. These magic items were purchased with improving
her stealth and means of assassination. Because she specialized in the
bow, she made a magical bow one of her most important first purchases.
A set of boots of mystery, a cloak of shadows, and a ring of invisibility
were also important early purchases because they let her basically just
disappear into the darkness with not even any tracks to follow. Some items,
such as a magic sword, were never particularly important to her.

One of the jobs she performed was for powerful practitioner of magic
who was both a wizard and a ward master. He had an enemy who he had quietly
hated for years. His enemy was well protected against magic and had wards
to prevent an assassin from attacking him directly. He was not protected
from arrows in the dark. She had him pay her by creating several items
instead of the usual payment in gold. These included several amulets as
well as creating several permanent dimensional pockets for her.

Ravenhawk was never one to depend on just one means of income. Intermixed
with assassinations, she would also take occasional jobs protecting people
from other assassin if the pay was right. She always avoided going against
the Thantos and would only go again independent assassins. Her success
was such that many assassins would chose another target instead of going
against her. Occasionally, she would make a lucrative theft although not
a primary area of interest. As well, she would sell intelligence from time
to time even selling information about her employers from time to time
if the price was right and she thought she could get away with it.

From time to time, she would decide to wander and she spends a bit of
time adventuring as a result, learning new skills and polishing others
which she otherwise would have become rusty at. While adventuring, she
managed to discover some minor treasures although never discovering anything
really major. There is still hope in her heart to eventually discover something
really spectacular such as a rune bow which she has heard legends of. Her
skills, which she usually poses as a ranger, were significantly valuable
to adventuring groups and few questions were asked. Unlike some assassins,
she is not a sociopath or psychopath and can get along well socially with
others. The groups she has been with have made several forays into the
Old Kingdom and she has had several close escapes. Of course she valued
her hide more than any of her companions so disappearing if the group was
ambushed might be regrettable but less so than losing your own head.

Eventually, she caught passage in a ship to the Western Empire because
she had often heard that assassins were better payed there. She found out
that the intrigue practiced in the Eastern Territory was nothing compared
to what was practiced in many of the cities withing the Western Empire.
In some cases, assassins could demand higher fees but in many cases the
danger was much greater. There were also even more powerful practitioners
of magic and she had learned early on about the dangers involved in dealing
with them. There are advantages and disadvantages to both place so she
has decided to work both nations going back and forth periodically. It
also helps to prevent any one area from becoming too "hot" for her.